KMail message body denial of service
| kmail-message-body-dos (8283) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
KMail client version 1.2 running on K Desktop Environment (KDE) version 2.1.1 is vulnerable to a denial of service attack. A remote attacker can send an email with a message body containing 55KB to cause the Kmail client to crash.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
No remedy available as of April 17, 2010.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Feb 26 2002 - 15:19:21 CST: BUG: Kmail client DoS.
- BID-4177: KMail Client Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0342: Kmail 1.2 on KDE 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an email message whose body is approximately 55 K long.
- OSVDB ID: 12994: KDE Kmail E-mail Long Body DoS
Platforms Affected:
- Daniel Naber KDE Kmail 1.2
- KDE K Desktop Environment (KDE) 2.1.1
Reported:
Feb 26, 2002
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